SECTION 203.3. Retired/Disabled License

(a) At the time of license renewal, any licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer or dual licensee aged 65 or older will be placed in a Retired, Active status. Upon written application to the Commission, a licensee may be placed in a Retired, Inactive status.

(b) Upon written application to the Commission, any licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer or dual licensee with a disability of 75% or greater will be placed in a Disabled, Active or Disabled, Inactive status. Proof of disability will be required at the time of the application. If the Commission questions the validity of the certification, a certification from a second source may be required. Submission of required documentation does not imply a guarantee of acceptance of documentation or approval of the application.

(c) Any individual holding an inactive license will be subject to disciplinary action if the individual performs any act of funeral directing and/or embalming.

(d) Any individual holding an inactive license may convert at any time to either a Retired, Active or Disabled, Active license upon written notification to the Commission and payment of applicable licensing fees.

(e) The fee for Retired, Active or Disabled, Active status is one-half the amount of the license renewal fee charged for active status.

Source Note: The provisions of this §203.3 adopted to be effective October 18, 2015, 40 TexReg 7065; amended to be effective October 3, 2019, 44 TexReg 5625